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#541
KaseyHK said:
just by looking at this photo, it's hard to tell if the seller did a great job to add the rings on the sides. it's possible to add anything. all you need are materials and equipment. perhaps the seller asked a cobbler to add them.
if i see these rings on the sides on a medium or small size RM bag, i'd wonder they're for a detachable strap. i think these rings are practical as you can attach a MAC strap to it and wear it as shoulder bag or crossbody. just my opinion. i'd suggest to ask the seller for more photos and details if those rings bother you. ;)
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Thank you Kasey. I ended up deciding against the bag. It was in the photos but it makes me too uncomfortable with having the tabs dyed to match, added, etc. I'd rather something that wasn't monkeyed around with :)
 
#549
KaseyHK said:
i've found an old post with a link to a picture of a Royal MAM. the blue looks lighter. perhaps it's just the flash effect. it has a diff lining. IDK as i have not seen it in real life b4 ;)

http://forum.purseblog.com/rebecca-minkoff/my-very-first-rm-mab-pics-232016.html#post4894600

the pic: http://forum.purseblog.com/attachme...koff-bag-directory-pictures-only-img_1882.jpg
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Kasey good find (man I love that pic), but there were different versions of the OS Royal that came out and one was a little darker than the other version. This one also looks like it has darkened some from the original color, which is pretty common for OS blues. :smile1:
 
#550
Fashion1 said:
Kasey good find (man I love that pic), but there were different versions of the OS Royal that came out and one was a little darker than the other version. This one also looks like it has darkened some from the original color, which is pretty common for OS blues. :smile1:
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eh? you mentioned the darkening issue. yesterday blackcat also mentioned that for PH leather. i thought leathers only got lightened by sunlight and darkened by touch (due to hand sweating and oil etc). i want your opinion. does the color get darkened even without exposing to the light and touch? i don't want color transform on my bags :nogood:
 
#551
I would say it definitely can happen, but I've only seen it on some older blue colors that I've owned. (Namely, Night Blue, Concord, Royal). My Purple Haze MAB has also gotten darker and richer (in a way that I absolutely love) but not too much. I baby my bags, don't use oils or lotions and always cover with a towel when in the car, etc., so it's something that just happened naturally. It hasn't happened to most of my RM's though, so I wouldn't worry!
 
#552
^^^ I agree - we don't have to worry too much about color change issue as long as we use our bag with care. I obtained my OS Royal MAM last year, 5 years after its production, but my Royal MAM is not showing any color issues.

And PH leather ages and changes its color in a good way - when I saw my sis's PH, I thought "wow PH ages like a wise woman or a good wine" - YKWIM?

@ kaits: some OS Royal MAMs came with floral lining. HTH!
 
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#553
thank you Fashion and Blackcat very much for your responses and advice. :flowers:

Fashion1 said:
I would say it definitely can happen, but I've only seen it on some older blue colors that I've owned. (Namely, Night Blue, Concord, Royal). My Purple Haze MAB has also gotten darker and richer (in a way that I absolutely love) but not too much. I baby my bags, don't use oils or lotions and always cover with a towel when in the car, etc., so it's something that just happened naturally. It hasn't happened to most of my RM's though, so I wouldn't worry!
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blackcat777 said:
^^^ I agree - we don't have to worry too much about color change issue as long as we use our bag with care. I obtained my OS Royal MAM last year, 5 years after its production, but my Royal MAM is not showing any color issues.

And PH leather ages and changes its color in a good way - when I saw my sis's PH, I thought "wow PH ages like a wise woman or a good wine" - YKWIM?

@ kaits: some OS Royal MAMs came with floral lining. HTH!
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#554
blackcat777 said:
By looking at the inside pocket leather trim and zipper tape color - this one still seems Royal to me... exterior leather color looks really darkened though.
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Fashion1 said:
It's definitely Royal. The zipper track gives it away (navy is darker) - I've had both. :smile1:
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KaseyHK said:
i've found an old post with a link to a picture of a Royal MAM. the blue looks lighter. perhaps it's just the flash effect. it has a diff lining. IDK as i have not seen it in real life b4 ;)

http://forum.purseblog.com/rebecca-minkoff/my-very-first-rm-mab-pics-232016.html#post4894600

the pic: http://forum.purseblog.com/attachme...koff-bag-directory-pictures-only-img_1882.jpg
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Thanks ladies for all your help! I did some searching in the threads but I definitely missed that link you posted Kasey--what a beautiful picture! I'm kind of sad to hear it's royal (one of my dream bags!) but darkened royal. :nogood: When I clicked back on it's selling history on bonz it was once listed by a previous owner as royal--but like you ladies said it looked SO dark that I wasn't sure. I really wanted something a little different than navy. Anyone have any other color recommendations for blue bags? The sky and cobalt OS colors (although lighter colors) appear gorgeous too. If you can't tell...I really want a blue older RM. The search continues! :graucho:

Thanks again, you ladies are always so helpful!:smile1:
 
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#555
kaits33 said:
Can someone ID this bag's color for me? I thought royal came with CC lining...so not sure what color this is. Thanks!

http://www.bonanza.com/listings/Rebecca-Minkoff-Morning-After-Mini-MAM/107251329
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i'm a little late to the party, but i agree that it's royal. i don't think it's necessarily darkened - there were different versions of royal i believe.

KaseyHK said:
i've found an old post with a link to a picture of a Royal MAM. the blue looks lighter. perhaps it's just the flash effect. it has a diff lining. IDK as i have not seen it in real life b4 ;)

http://forum.purseblog.com/rebecca-minkoff/my-very-first-rm-mab-pics-232016.html#post4894600

the pic: http://forum.purseblog.com/attachme...koff-bag-directory-pictures-only-img_1882.jpg
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the one here has the paisley lining, so i went on the hunt for other royals, like ones that have the b&w floral lining, to compare

here's this: http://forum.purseblog.com/rebecca-...r-blue-bags-here-pics-369259.html#post8252885 - dark like the listing though i can't tell the lining

and this: http://forum.purseblog.com/rebecca-minkoff/a-royal-reveal-for-your-holiday-503680.html - also a darker royal (and same lining), though perhaps not as dark as the Bonz listing (though it could be the lighting too).

i've never had a royal, so can't speak from first hand experience - just wanted to chime in to show that it had perhaps had not darkened, but was just a different version.
 
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